Teacher or Preacher

[Eph 4:11 NIV] 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, 

It is interesting that we see the role of teaching singled out from the role of a Pastor. Pastor’s do need to develop their skills as a teacher, but in many cases a teacher does not necessarily mean you are a pastor.

In the Great commission from Jesus He said to baptize people into the Christian faith and to then disciple them to maturity. Discipleship is a very personal role and requires each one of us to develop ongoing relationships.